Comparison

Paddle Balls vs RetroPaddleBall

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Paddle Balls

Experience a gravity-enhanced twist on classic Pong. Navigate your paddle, collect coins for upgrades, and master three distinct game modes. Compete with friends or aim for the global high score in this arcade challenge.

Highlights
  • Gravity-enhanced gameplay
  • Three game modes: Solo, Skill Check, Versus
  • Multiplayer and Game Center support
  • Leaderboards (Global and Friends)
  • In-game shop for paddle customization
  • Power-ups and extra lives
Features
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Can you beat the hi-score? A different take on old-school Pong! Paddle Balls is a fun, pong like, arcade game that takes gravity into effect. Adding extra play-ability with different outcomes each play. Play this new paddle ball game! How to Play: Avoid Missing Ball For High Score. Slide finger left and right to move paddle. Double tap to teleport to location. Collect coins to use in the store to purchase new paddles. Keep balls bouncing! List of Features: - Three game modes to play! Solo: the normal version where you spawn with five lives and collect power-ups bouncing multiple balls. Skill Check: you only have one life and only bouncing one ball. However, your paddle is a lot smaller. Good Luck! Versus: play against a friend in an old school pong style mode. One player will host a room with a code and the other will join the room with the same code. - Multiplayer - Apple's Game Center - Leaderboards, Global and Friends - Item shop with different paddles to buy - InApp Purchases to get more coins - Background Music - Sound Effects - Bouncing balls - Power-ups - Extra Life's - Settings page Credits: Strapped Beat by Shaolin Dub License(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode#s6a) Icons made by Good Ware(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/good-ware) from www.flaticon.com Icons made by Freepik(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/freepik) from www.flaticon.com Icons made by Kiranshastry(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/kiranshastry) from www.flaticon.com Icons made by Those Icons(https://www.flaticon.com/authors/those-icons) from www.flaticon.com

About

RetroPaddleBall

Experience a classic arcade-style game with a modern twist. Aim for the highest score by skillfully hitting a ball, navigating power-ups, and overcoming challenging obstacles. Enjoy simple, addictive gameplay designed for quick sessions.

Highlights
  • Single-player pong-like gameplay
  • High score chasing
  • Power-ups
  • Random bricks
  • Spinning squares
Features
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RetroPaddleBall is a simple single player pong like arcade game in which you try to get the highest score. Simple as that. There are power ups, random bricks, and spinning squares to help (or hinder you) to getting points. There really isn't much to it. Download and give it a try!

Screenshots

Paddle Balls4 screens
RetroPaddleBall2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RetroPaddleBall at none against Paddle Balls's 6. RetroPaddleBall also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Paddle Balls's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Paddle Balls sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. RetroPaddleBall asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RetroPaddleBall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paddle Balls has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paddle Balls ships an update every 3 weeks, RetroPaddleBall every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Paddle Balls versus RetroPaddleBall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaddle BallsRetroPaddleBall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 26 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMM's Gaming Community LLCLuke Cotton

Customer experience

Paddle Balls

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RetroPaddleBall

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Paddle Balls

One-time6
  • Coins x10$0.99
  • Coins x30$1.99
  • Coins x50$2.99
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  • Coins x80$3.99
  • Coins x150$4.99
  • Coins x500$9.99
None

RetroPaddleBall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paddle Balls free?
Paddle Balls is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RetroPaddleBall free?
RetroPaddleBall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paddle Balls or RetroPaddleBall?
RetroPaddleBall is rated higher. Paddle Balls averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while RetroPaddleBall averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Paddle Balls or RetroPaddleBall have ads?
Paddle Balls shows ads; RetroPaddleBall does not.
Which is updated more often, Paddle Balls or RetroPaddleBall?
Paddle Balls ships an update every 3 weeks, and RetroPaddleBall every 26 months. Most recently, Paddle Balls was updated on October 14, 2026 and RetroPaddleBall on October 15, 2026.

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